"and that one adult who probably should not have been allowed within twenty feet of a developing nervous system."
I know that person. Actually more than one.
Liked the way you expanded on Helminski's take. You do it with humor and a pairing knife.
At this end of my life, it feels easier to do because your life does not carry the same demands. I can notice more because most things move slower. So working on it. Better late than never...
Wow...thank you for this. I know.."praise and blame all the same"...but I want to note that I have been writing about this for a pretty long time and I was just stunned about how clearly you articulated the guts of this. Some of your lines made me laugh out loud, which just felt perfect. Thank you. I really appreciate your work.
This teaching does get uncomfortable! It’s been a struggle to learn & to practice. I have so often ignored that “moment between being triggered & obeying the trigger.” I like the question “what is needed here?”⚡️Your wisdom is wonderful.✨Mashallah✨🌙
Excellent article. And that’s the rub of living embodied for now. The ego is a sneaky little darned thing, and as far as i I can tell it never really completely turned into my servant, or anybody’s servant. Close, though, most of the time. Thanks for all the excellent reminders.
There’s a bunch of other things I wanted to say here but I’m experiencing an uncooperative brain and also a little apprehension about making words around my experiences of late. It’s like I’m watching a robin hop closer and closer to me and I only want it to keep doing that and if I describe it, it will fly away. So just watching. But yeah, I love you man.
Yes, this. Freedom from conditioning is not a grand move. I feel this as coming closer to life itself, to see the script playing out in those intimate moments, not to toss the script out for a new one.
So I’m reading the comments whilst (first time using that word just for fun, I’m not that classy) indulging in a midnite snack & finishing up i drop a cracker on the floor & it breaks & i yell, irritated, “Hey! What happened??” & the broken cracker on the floor sez “you dropped me” & that little chaos goblin starts to snap back when I realize the cracker’s right, of course, & how silly it all is, especially since I’m indulging in my usual past time of having my typical conversations with inanimate objects (I’ve live alone here for several decades so they’re all used to it by now) & can’t help but bust out laffing at the whole situation. Yes, I’m sure what i just read had a huge smidgeon to do with it so itz bath & bed time while I digest not so much my snack but all of the dessert nuggets in the comments following the main course of will & willpower that i so easily confuse. Dreams tonite will have much to feed on. 🛌☁️
Interesting! I’m told that though our expression is PAY attention, the French use “GIVE ATTENTION”. Totally different isnt it?
"and that one adult who probably should not have been allowed within twenty feet of a developing nervous system."
I know that person. Actually more than one.
Liked the way you expanded on Helminski's take. You do it with humor and a pairing knife.
At this end of my life, it feels easier to do because your life does not carry the same demands. I can notice more because most things move slower. So working on it. Better late than never...
I met that guy, only thank Presence, i was 35 when i met him. I had a half s chance
Oh, yes...I needed to read this. Willfulness from conditioning is my weak spot. I'm glad I'm catching myself more often than I used to.
Very insightful! Catching yourself at those moments - very difficult unless you're paying attention all the time.
Wow...thank you for this. I know.."praise and blame all the same"...but I want to note that I have been writing about this for a pretty long time and I was just stunned about how clearly you articulated the guts of this. Some of your lines made me laugh out loud, which just felt perfect. Thank you. I really appreciate your work.
This teaching does get uncomfortable! It’s been a struggle to learn & to practice. I have so often ignored that “moment between being triggered & obeying the trigger.” I like the question “what is needed here?”⚡️Your wisdom is wonderful.✨Mashallah✨🌙
This is SO good. Great stuff here. (And fine great lines too, LOL "Better publicist" indeed...
Just brilliant! Insightful, honest and searing truth . Thanks so much xxxx❤️🙏
Excellent article. And that’s the rub of living embodied for now. The ego is a sneaky little darned thing, and as far as i I can tell it never really completely turned into my servant, or anybody’s servant. Close, though, most of the time. Thanks for all the excellent reminders.
Look, I love you man. Okay? Okay.
There’s a bunch of other things I wanted to say here but I’m experiencing an uncooperative brain and also a little apprehension about making words around my experiences of late. It’s like I’m watching a robin hop closer and closer to me and I only want it to keep doing that and if I describe it, it will fly away. So just watching. But yeah, I love you man.
Yes, this. Freedom from conditioning is not a grand move. I feel this as coming closer to life itself, to see the script playing out in those intimate moments, not to toss the script out for a new one.
So I’m reading the comments whilst (first time using that word just for fun, I’m not that classy) indulging in a midnite snack & finishing up i drop a cracker on the floor & it breaks & i yell, irritated, “Hey! What happened??” & the broken cracker on the floor sez “you dropped me” & that little chaos goblin starts to snap back when I realize the cracker’s right, of course, & how silly it all is, especially since I’m indulging in my usual past time of having my typical conversations with inanimate objects (I’ve live alone here for several decades so they’re all used to it by now) & can’t help but bust out laffing at the whole situation. Yes, I’m sure what i just read had a huge smidgeon to do with it so itz bath & bed time while I digest not so much my snack but all of the dessert nuggets in the comments following the main course of will & willpower that i so easily confuse. Dreams tonite will have much to feed on. 🛌☁️
Totally agree about “little chaos goblin” being the most adorable name for the Ego 😂